Category Archives: Environment
Country singer Paul Brandt adds voice against proposed coal mines in Rockies
Another country music star from Alberta has voiced protest against proposed coal mines on the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains. Paul Brandt, who leads a committee on human trafficking set up by the Alberta government, has posted his concerns on
Coast guard’s marine watch desk reports sightings in real time to protect B.C. orcas
VICTORIA — The Canadian Coast Guard will report whale sightings in real time from a new marine mammal desk established to protect endangered southern resident killer whales and other cetaceans in British Columbia waters. Fisheries and Oceans Canada say...
Environmental group concerned about native grasslands in southern Alberta
CALGARY — An environmental group says it is opposed to the proposed sale of oil and natural gas rights in the Milk River Natural Area and other native grasslands in southern Alberta. The United Conservative government is holding an auction, which
Alberta musician Corb Lund comes out against proposed coal mines in Rocky Mountains
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — Corb Lund, perhaps Canada's pre-eminent singer about rural life and cowboy culture, is warning Albertans. "I've seen this coming for a while," he said from his home in Lethbridge, Alta., the day after posting a Facebook video lambas...
Sage grouse review done, but scant time for Trump’s changes
BILLINGS, Mont. — The Trump administration has completed a review of plans to ease protections for a struggling bird species in seven states in the U.S. West, but there's little time to put the relaxed rules for industry into action
Federal funds for new SFU centre to help Metro Vancouver cut carbon emissions
VANCOUVER — A new centre at Simon Fraser University will help cities across Metro Vancouver develop solutions on urban climate change and to reach goals for reducing carbon pollution. The university’s Renewable Cities program has been named by the fede...
Alberta’s top court tells environmental appeals board to expand public hearings
EDMONTON — Alberta's highest court has told the province's Environmental Appeals Board that it should have listened to wider public concerns before allowing an energy services company to dispose of radioactive waste in a landfill. The Court of Appeal o...
Victoria no longer flushes raw sewage into ocean after area opens treatment plant
VICTORIA — The Greater Victoria area no longer uses surrounding ocean waters to flush away raw effluent now that a $775 million sewage plant has started treating the equivalent of 43 Olympic-sized pools of waste daily. The opening of the system
Coal exploration around Alberta parks raises questions about future recreation
EDMONTON — At least five popular recreation areas in southern Alberta are surrounded by coal exploration plans and one of them has been partly given over to an exploration lease, raising questions about their future with lovers of the outdoors. "We're
Energy minister calls independent Site C dam report ‘helpful,’ will consult cabinet
VICTORIA — British Columbia's energy minister says he has received a report on the status of the Site C dam project and will soon present its findings to cabinet. Bruce Ralston says the report by former deputy finance minister Peter Milburn
